2006-07-02 03:49:45 · 8 answers · asked by d1scarb 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Not sure if the anybody has ever been awarded the CMH twice, but Robert Howard was nominated three times for the award...
I had a few drinks with COL Howard back in 1991, very interesting man and a man I would never want to piss-off...
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2006-07-02 04:03:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, The Congressional Medal of Honor has been awarded to several people more than once. I do not have the exact number or branches of service but you can find out through a group called the Medal of Honor society or association. Check on line for one of those groups and they might be able to direct you to who and when...
2006-07-02 11:32:29 · answer #2 · answered by eldertrouble 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3,459 medals have been awarded to 3,440 different people. Nineteen men received a second award: fourteen of these men received two separate Medals for two separate actions; five received both the Navy and the Army Medals of Honor for the same action. Since the beginning of World War II, 852 Medals of Honor have been awarded, 526 posthumously. In total, 615 had their Medals presented posthumously.
The only female Medal of Honor awardee was Mary Edwards Walker, a Civil War surgeon. Her medal was rescinded in 1917 along with many other non-combat awards. It was restored by President Jimmy Carter in 1977.
2006-07-02 04:14:12 · answer #3 · answered by dotteel2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would point out that there really isn't any such thing as the Congressional Medal of Honor.
The award is officially called the Medal of Honor.
2006-07-02 04:18:03 · answer #4 · answered by olelefthander 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out Smedley Butler a U.S. Marine. You can get bios on line.
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Smedley Butler
June 30, 1881 - June 21, 1940
Smedley D. Butler
Nickname: "Old Gimlet Eye"
"The Fighting Quaker"
"Old Duckboard"
Place of birth: West Chester, Pennsylvania
Place of death: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Allegiance: USMC
Years of service: 1898-1931
Rank: Major General
Commands: 13th Regiment
Marine Expeditionary Force, China
Battles/wars: Boxer Rebellion
Occupation of Veracruz (1914)
Occupation of Haiti
Awards: Medal of Honor (2)
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
French Order of the Black Star
United States Marine Corps Portal
Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881 – June 21, 1940), nicknamed "The Fighting Quaker" and "Old Gimlet Eye," was a Major General in the U.S. Marine Corps and, at the time of his death, the most decorated Marine in U.S. history. Butler was awarded the Medal of Honor twice during his career, one of only 19 people to be so doubly decorated (and one of only two Marines).
2006-07-02 04:55:42 · answer #5 · answered by RunningOnMT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The late Capt. Tom. Custer of the U.S. 7th Cav.
Durring the Civil War.
He was awarded 2 CMH's
and his brother was promoted to the youngest General in U.S. history!
Thomas F. Custer was a Captain at the time of his death at the Battle of the LittleBighorn!
2006-07-02 16:35:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been 19 two-time winners, including Major Thomas Custer, who was George Custer's brother.
2006-07-02 05:00:34 · answer #7 · answered by Immortal Blade 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I not real sure. I know there was a man named Audie Murphy. Later he was in movies, he was very highly decorated in WW II. America's most decorated Hero. He received every decoration for valor that this country had to offer plus 5 decorations presented to him by France and Belgium.
http://www.audiemurphy.com/
2006-07-02 03:58:12 · answer #8 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋